Resume

A summary of my professional background, skills, and achievements

Professional Experience

Senior IT Consultant & Solutions Architect

Independent / Yave Consulting

Jan 2021 — PresentWashington, D.C. Metro Area
  • Lead end-to-end delivery of AI, blockchain, and full-stack projects for enterprise and startup clients
  • Architect cloud-native solutions on AWS and Azure, reducing infrastructure costs by 35% on average
  • Design and deploy RAG-powered chatbots and ML pipelines handling 100k+ daily requests
  • Conduct security audits and penetration testing for fintech and healthcare platforms
  • Mentor junior developers and establish engineering best practices across client organisations

Full-Stack Developer & Blockchain Engineer

TechForward Solutions

Mar 2019 — Dec 2020Arlington, VA
  • Built and launched a DeFi lending protocol processing $8M+ in total value locked
  • Developed React/Next.js frontends and Node.js microservices for SaaS products
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, reducing deployment time by 60%
  • Led smart-contract security reviews using Slither, Mythril, and manual analysis
  • Collaborated with product and design teams in agile sprints to ship features bi-weekly

Software Engineer

DataStream Analytics

Jun 2017 — Feb 2019Reston, VA
  • Designed and maintained ETL pipelines processing 2TB+ of data daily using Python and Airflow
  • Built real-time analytics dashboards with React and D3.js for enterprise clients
  • Optimised PostgreSQL query performance, achieving 40% improvement in report generation times
  • Developed RESTful APIs serving 50+ internal and external consumers
  • Introduced automated testing practices, increasing code coverage from 30% to 85%

Junior Developer

WebCraft Digital Agency

Jan 2016 — May 2017Silver Spring, MD
  • Developed responsive websites and web applications for 20+ small-business clients
  • Implemented WordPress and Shopify custom themes with PHP and Liquid templating
  • Built interactive UI components with JavaScript, jQuery, and early React adoption
  • Managed client relationships and translated business requirements into technical specs

IT Support Specialist

Capital Region Health Network

Aug 2014 — Dec 2015Bethesda, MD
  • Provided Tier 2/3 technical support for 500+ healthcare professionals
  • Managed Active Directory, Group Policy, and Office 365 administration
  • Automated routine maintenance tasks with PowerShell scripts, saving 15 hours/week
  • Documented IT procedures and trained staff on new systems and security protocols

Help Desk Technician

MidAtlantic IT Services

May 2013 — Jul 2014College Park, MD
  • Resolved 40+ support tickets daily across hardware, software, and networking issues
  • Configured and deployed workstations, printers, and VPN connections for remote staff
  • Maintained inventory tracking system and assisted with quarterly audits

Freelance Web Developer

Self-Employed

Jan 2012 — Apr 2013Maryland
  • Designed and built websites for local businesses using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP
  • Managed hosting, domain configuration, and basic SEO for client sites
  • Built an early portfolio that led to full-time IT career opportunities

Education

Master of Science in Computer Science

George Mason University

Aug 2018 — May 2020Fairfax, VA

    Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Aug 2010 — May 2014College Park, MD

      Full-Stack Web Development Bootcamp

      General Assembly

      Sep 2015 — Dec 2015Washington, D.C.

        Blockchain Developer Nanodegree

        Udacity

        Jun 2019 — Oct 2019Online

          AI & Machine Learning Specialization

          Stanford Online (Coursera)

          Jun 2020 — Dec 2020Online

            Certifications

            AWS Solutions Architect — Professional — Amazon Web ServicesCertified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) — Cloud Native Computing FoundationCertified Ethical Hacker (CEH) — EC-CouncilGoogle Cloud Professional Data Engineer — Google CloudCompTIA Security+ — CompTIA